What are the oldest sports teams in the world?
Cricket has the oldest still existing teams, the Mitcham Cricket Green Club dates from 1685. Many other CricketClubs date from the 1720s. The oldest Cricket Club in India was founded in 1795. So there are Cricket clubs that are very old
Then Rugby. Dublin University Football Club dates from the 1854. Less than 10 years after the Rugby rules were published.
Then Association Football (soccer). The Sheffield FC was founded in 1858. Then Hallam FC was founded in 1860. They have the oldest rivaldry in soccer.
Then Australian Rules Football. The Melbourne FC was founded in 1859. The club is on the AFL making one of the oldest pro clubs ever in any sport.
In the US the oldest team are Baseball Cincinnati Red Stockings. 1869. The first Intercollegiate American Football teams Rutger and Princetown also were founded that year.
Cricket has the oldest still existing teams, the Mitcham Cricket Green Club dates from 1685. Many other CricketClubs date from the 1720s. The oldest Cricket Club in India was founded in 1795. So there are Cricket clubs that are very old.
